Michael Lomax
Director/Board Member at CENGAGE LEARNING HOLDINGS II, INC.
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Michael L.
Lomax is the founder of National Black Arts Festival, Inc. He currently holds multiple director positions at The United Negro College Fund, Inc., Teach For America, Inc., Cengage Learning Holdings Ii, Inc., Stryder Corp., Student Freedom Initiative, Inc., and Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society.
He previously held director positions at Whitney Holding Corp., Whitney Bank (Old), Emory University, Capella Education Co., Inc., America's Promise Alliance, KIPP Foundation, The Council of Independent Colleges, and National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
He was also a member of the Smithsonian Institution.
Lomax served as the President of Dillard University from 1997 to 2004.
He received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College, his doctorate from Emory University, and a graduate degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York.
Michael Lomax active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CENGAGE LEARNING HOLDINGS II, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-12 |
| Student Freedom Initiative, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2020-06-22 |
Stryder Corp.
 Stryder Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stryder Corp. provides career network and recruiting platform for college students. The firm offers solutions to recruit students and to transform the recruiting experience for college students, career centers and employers. The company was founded by Garrett Kingsley Lord, Scott Ringwelski and Ben Christensen in June 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-14 |
The United Negro College Fund, Inc.
 The United Negro College Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Negro College Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides financial support for higher education. It offers scholarship assistance for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The organization was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2004-05-31 |
Teach For America, Inc.
 Teach For America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
 Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society is an organization that celebrates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and promotes free thought. The company is based in Washington. The company offers various publications and podcasts, including The American Scholar and The Key Reporter, as well as programs such as awards, initiatives, and series. The company was founded in 1776, and the CEO is Frederick M. Lawrence. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Michael Lomax
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2018-07-31 |
| Dillard University | President | 2003-12-31 |
Smithsonian Institution
 Smithsonian Institution Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Smithsonian Institution operates museums and art galleries. It organizes exhibitions on art, music, television and film, science, and history. The firm also preserves and maintains cultural centers, national zoo, and research facilities. The company was founded on August 10, 1846 by James K. Polk and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Michael Lomax
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Graduate Degree |
| Emory University | Doctorate Degree |
| Morehouse College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| CENGAGE LEARNING HOLDINGS II, INC. | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 14 |
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Whitney Holding Corp.
 Whitney Holding Corp. Major BanksFinance Whitney Holding Corp. is the holding company for Whitney National Bank. The bank provides depository, lending, credit, investment and trust products and services to individuals and businesses. The bank operates more than 150 branches in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New Orleans, LA. | Finance |
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Smithsonian Institution operates museums and art galleries. It organizes exhibitions on art, music, television and film, science, and history. The firm also preserves and maintains cultural centers, national zoo, and research facilities. The company was founded on August 10, 1846 by James K. Polk and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Consumer Services |
Whitney Bank (Old)
 Whitney Bank (Old) Investment ManagersFinance Whitney National Bank is the oldest continuously operating bank in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bank engages in community banking in their market areas in the Gulf Coast region, including Houston, Texas, Louisiana, the coastal region of Mississippi, South Alabama and the panhandle of Florida. The bank also has a foreign branch on Grand Cayman in the British West Indies. Whitney National Bank is a subsidiary of Hancock Holding Co. (NASDAQ: HBHC). | Finance |
Capella Education Co., Inc.
 Capella Education Co., Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Capella Education Co. engages in the provision of online postsecondary education services. It also operates through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-owned joint venture which includes Capella University, Sophia Learning LLC, Capella Learning Solutions, Hackbright Academy, Inc. and DevMountain LLC. The company was founded by Stephen G. Shank on December 27, 1991 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Technology Services |
The United Negro College Fund, Inc.
The United Negro College Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Negro College Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides financial support for higher education. It offers scholarship assistance for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The organization was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Teach For America, Inc.
Teach For America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
America's Promise Alliance
 America's Promise Alliance Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services America's Promise Alliance operates collaborative network that facilitates volunteer action for children and youth. Its partners are corporations, nonprofit service organizations, foundations, policymakers and advocacy organizations. The company was founded by Colin L. Powell and Ray G. Chambers in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Health Services |
KIPP Foundation
 KIPP Foundation Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services KIPP Foundation operates as a school. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in United States. The CEO of the company is Richard Barth. | Consumer Services |
National Black Arts Festival, Inc.
 National Black Arts Festival, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Black Arts Festival is a nonprofit organization, which provides artistic and educational programs in music, dance, film, visual arts, theater and the literary arts. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Commercial Services |
| The Council of Independent Colleges | |
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
 National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is an organization that promotes the creation and growth of high-quality charter schools while holding underperforming schools and authorizers accountable. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization provides a template for states to write laws that encourage the creation and growth of such schools. The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University released a report analyzing student performance data at charter schools and district public schools. The organization's 2023 CSP annual report breaks down how the program works and ways school leaders are using the funds. The CEO of the American company is Nina Shokraii Rees. | Miscellaneous |
Stryder Corp.
Stryder Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stryder Corp. provides career network and recruiting platform for college students. The firm offers solutions to recruit students and to transform the recruiting experience for college students, career centers and employers. The company was founded by Garrett Kingsley Lord, Scott Ringwelski and Ben Christensen in June 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
| Student Freedom Initiative, Inc. | |
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society is an organization that celebrates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and promotes free thought. The company is based in Washington. The company offers various publications and podcasts, including The American Scholar and The Key Reporter, as well as programs such as awards, initiatives, and series. The company was founded in 1776, and the CEO is Frederick M. Lawrence. | Commercial Services |
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